Wuc Stops Water Disconnections

The Corporation was in fact already on its massive water disconnection exercise in Mogoditshane and Gaborone just as the announcement was being made on Thursday morning. By Thursday, WUC had disconnected over 400 defaulting households at Mogoditshane Block 7 while an undisclosed figure of homes were also disconnected in the city, leaving residents disappointed. This is despite the country facing the threat of the coronavirus, which is spreading like wildfire globally.

While this was happening, President Masisi was telling the nation on live television during a press conference that government will get WUC to stop disconnections in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Botswana has not yet registered a single positive case of COVID-19, the virus has caused government to enforce precautionary measures, with the general public advised to wash their hands regularly to prevent contracting the virus. And in this period, water has become even more important.